Tag archives: Baja Montecito

These Up-and-Coming Voices Also Grew Up Here
By Ella Catalfimo   |   August 13, 2024

Santa Barbara has bred a plethora of creatives, from photographers to artists and fashion designers, who have found inspiration through the community and scenery they have grown up around. This group of young, local fashion designers are currently launching their own brands and discussing their experiences and how Santa Barbara’s thriving community and culture have […]

Caps Off to Montecito
By Richard Mineards   |   July 9, 2024

Terry Pillow, former head honcho of Ralph Lauren, Coach and Tommy Bahama, hosted a bijou bash at Homer, his popular leather store on Coast Village Road, to launch Baja Montecito, founded by Blake Siemens, grandson of entrepreneur Wayne Siemens. The first product in the new line is a cap emblazoned with the mountains of our […]

New to the ‘Hood: Meet Mark Osiel
By Leslie Westbrook   |   December 17, 2020

Mark Osiel is a lawyer, author, and law professor who holds the Aliber Family Chair at the University of Iowa. So, what’s he doing in Summerland? Well, he adds yet another accomplished and interesting citizen to the community for starters. Here’s a little to know about the professor and author. Q. You recently moved to […]